Monmouth University Athletics

• Monmouth's all-time leader with 433 career tackles
• Monmouth and Big South career leader with 285 solo tackles
• First Player in Monmouth history to earn First Team All-Conference honors in four straight years
• First Hawk to earn First Team AP All-America honors in the program's 25 year history

2017 (Senior):

• FCS ADA 2017 All-America team
• Associated Press First Team All-America
• STATS Inc. First Team All-American
• Phil Steele FCS First Team All-American
• American Football Coaches Association All-America Second Team
• Big South Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year
• First Team All-Big South
• Second Team All-ECAC
• Led the Big South Conference with 126 total tackles, 91 solo
• Led the NCAA in solo tackles per game (7.58)
• Registered 9.5 tackles for loss and five passes defended
• Big South All-Academic Team selection
• Finished sixth in the voting for the Buck Buchanan Award, given annually to the top defensive player in FCS
• Preseason All-Big South selection
• Preseason Second Team All-American

2016 (Junior):

• Consensus Second Team All-American
• Named Second Team All-American by the Associated Press, AFCA and Stats Inc
• Monmouth's first consensus All-American
• First Team All-Big South and All-ECAC honors
• Finalist for the STATS Buck Buchanan Award
• Started all 11 games at safety
• Finished with 110 total tackles, which was second in the Big South and 17th in the FCS
• His 5.9 solo tackles per game was second in the Big South and ninth in the FCS
• Had three fumble recoveries (third nationally)
• His three blocked kicks was second most in the FCS
• Recorded double digit tackles in five contests
• Had 16 tackles against FBS foe Kent State (9/17)
• Also recorded nine tackles for a loss including two sacks
• Recorded one interception against Charleston Southern (9/24)

2015 (Sophomore):

• Started all 11 games
• Set the Monmouth single season record with 119 tackles
• First Team All-Big South
• Recorded double digit tackles in nine of 11 games
• Had a career-high 17 tackles in win over Wagner (9/12)
• 70 of his tackles were solo stops, which was fourth in the NCAA
• Led the Big South in overall tackles and solo tackles
• Had seven tackles for a loss
• Registered two interceptions and four pass breakups on the year
• Also blocked a kick against Fordham (9/26)
• Posted nine unassisted tackles on three occasions

2014 (Freshman):

• Started all 11 games
• 2014-2015 Big South Rookie of the Year
• First Team All-Big South
• 3 time Big South Rookie of the Week
• Finished the season tied for first on the team in interceptions with 4
• Finished second on the team in tackles with 78
• Finished second in passes defended with 9
• Season high 10 tackles against Gardner-Webb (11/22)

High School:

• Played safety and running back under Coach Walt Currie at Brick Memorial High School...
• Helped the Mustangs to the NJSIAA State playoffs all three years he was a varsity member, including 2013 when the Mustangs went 6-4
• First Team All-Shore Conference, All-A South and All-Ocean County selection
• Made 18 tackles in Brick Memorial’s Central Jersey Group V playoff game against Manalapan
• Made 88 tackles, 10 pass breakups with a forced fumble and three fumble recoveries as a senior
• Also ran for 540 yards and had 184 receiving yards with six total touchdowns on offense
• Named A-South Defensive Player of the Year by the Asbury Park Press
• Had 82 tackles, 4.5 sacks, four forced fumbles as a junior
• Also had 612 yards rushing on 54 carries and 510 reception yards with a total of 15 touchdowns
• Also was a three-year letter winner for Brick Memorial in basketball.

Personal:

• Son of Lisa Basile and Charles Craig
• Plans to major in business administration.